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Improving Rural Food Insecurity Stabilization through Community Hospital Support

Project focus area 

Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems recognizes food insecurity as a critical social determinant of health, particularly in rural communities. Our commitment extends to proactively address these underlying factors through our connection with patients and through preventative education efforts in food as medicine integrative work.

Plan for action

Providing integrated services that proactively identify and address the underlying social determinants of health that impact our patients' lives.

Demographics

Rural individuals

Evidence

More data to come after January 2026 when full implementation of the project takes place

Progress

  1. Set your project focus and actions, who you’ll engage, and how you’ll measure success—plus a simple timeline. Submit this setup to kick off.
  2. Share what’s done, what you’re learning, and any course corrections. Note any support needs to stay on track.
  3. Summarize outcomes and evidence (reach, partnerships, dollars), key insights and barriers, and recommended next steps. Completing this closes your Actioneer project.

Collaborators

  • Stephanie Simmons

Dashboard

Collaborators
1
New partnerships
4
Total investment
$5,000
People impacted
12

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